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August 11, 2015

Bjarke Ingels’ BIG Arrival in Toronto

King Street West is crowded with luxury condos and five-star restaurants, but there is still room for more. Westbank Corp., along with Allied Properties REIT of Toronto, have announced plans to re-imagine a parcel of land that sits at the epicentre of the trendy strip.

The design has to evolve on its own creative time. King Street is an important retail street and we want to continue that legacy.
– Ian Gillespie

King Street West

The chunk of real estate, with 620 feet of street frontage, will be the first project in Toronto by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels.

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